types:
arteria alveolar
a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
aorta
the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
arteria capilar
one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
arteria axilar
the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below
arteria basilar
an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
arteria bucal
a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek
arteria celíaca
an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
arteria ciliar
one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye
arteria coronaria
the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
arteria cística
a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver
arteria digital
arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes
arteria etmoidal
a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule
arteria femoral
the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery
arteria glútea
branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region
arteria ileocecal
an artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon
arteria ilíaca
one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs
arteria infraorbitaria
an artery that originates from the maxillary artery and supplies structures below the orbit (from lower eyelid to upper lip)
arteria intestinal
an artery that is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum
arteria labial
an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth
arteria lacrimal
an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead
arteria esplénica
an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen
arteria lingual
an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
arteria lumbar
one of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall
arteria maxilar
either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face
arteria meníngea
any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures
arteria mesentérica
one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines
arteria oftálmica
a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures
arteria ovárica
the artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovaries
arteria perineal
a branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies superficial structures of the perineum
arteria pulmonar
one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs
arteria renal
an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
arteria uterina
a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina
arteria vaginal
a branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum
aorta ascendente
the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
aorta descendiente
the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae
aorta torácica
a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries
arteria cerebral anterior
one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve (1) the thalamus and (2) parts of the frontal and parietal cortex
arteria atrial
the branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria
arteria gástrica derecha
a branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature
arteria gástrica izquierda
a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
arteria ilíaca externa
the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral artery